Columbia Association offers the following Before and After School Care Programs:

Before and After School Care registration for families with currently enrolled students

Information on how to register for the new school year will be emailed to you by Monday, April 8. If you have not received an email by the close of business on April 8, please contact us at SAS@ColumbiaAssociation.org

Before and After School Care registration for new families

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, space-available basis from 9 am to 4 pm until Friday August 16. Registration will not be accepted between Saturday August 17 and Wednesday September 4, we will resume on Thursday September 5.

For information on how to register and to inquire about space availability please call 410-715-3164 or email SAS@ColumbiaAssociation.org

Information on how to register for the new school year will be emailed to you by Monday, April 8. If you have not received an email by the close of business on April 8, please contact us at SAS@ColumbiaAssociation.org

One Time Credit Card Payment Form: Secure Online Credit Card Payment Form (This form is for a one-time only monthly payment and is not to be used for the annual, biannual, or automated payment options. Please use the Payment Options Form below).

Tuition is paid one month in advance. The payment made by August 5th is for service in the month of September; the payment made in September is for service in the month of October. Final payment for the year is May, for service in the month of June.

AM Program: For elementary school students only. From 7am until the school day begins. Students attend the Before School Care program at their school.

PM Program: For elementary and middle school students. From after school until 6pm. Elementary school students attend the After School Care program at their school. Middle school students attend after school care programs at Lake Elkhorn, Dunloggin or Hammond. Transportation is provided from Wilde Lake Middle School, Oakland Mills Middle School, Harper’s Choice Middle School and Burleigh Manor Middle School.

On most days when schools are scheduled to be closed, a program is offered at one consolidated location. Registration will be available through the online Customer Service System approximately four weeks before the program day, with a deadline of two weeks before. Fliers and regular registration forms will also be available online for the same time period.

Please note: We will no longer accept credit card payments using the paper registration form; parents wanting to use a credit card will have to register using the online system.

Registration for full day programs is required for all children planning to attend- including children enrolled in the Full-day Payment Plan. Full day programs are available to children in grades Pre-K 4 to grade 8. (Children do not need to be participants in our regular before and after care to attend a full pay program.

If you need help logging in or registering online please view the tutorial .PDFs below.

When schools are scheduled for early closing, a program is provided for children enrolled in the after-school program at the child’s regular program site from the time school ends until the normal closing time of 6pm. There is no extra charge for these extra hours of care. When school is closed early due to an emergency, inclement weather or mechanical failure, our programs will not operate. No credits or adjustments for unused time will be given.

Printable Important Dates to Remember List

EARLY CLOSING DATES:

Friday

November 1, 2019

Monday and Tuesday

November 25 and 26, 2019

Thursday

February 13, 2020

Friday

April 3, 2020

Friday

May 15, 2020

Thursday and Friday

June 11 and 12, 2020*

Monday

June 15, 2020*

Please note: For Friday, February 14 aftercare will be closed for mandatory staff training.

When Howard County public schools are closed due to inclement weather, Before and After School programs are canceled. When school closes early due to an emergency, inclement weather or mechanical failure, the after school program is canceled. When school opening is delayed, the morning program will be delayed by the same amount of time. For notifications related to Before and After School programs, please visit the Howard County Public School System website,

Tax information:The tax identification number is 52-0823992. The Columbia Association’s School Age Services Department does not provide a statement for taxes. A copy of your monthly bill should be kept for this purpose. Registration- In order to register a child for the morning and/or afternoon program, a registration form, and a Columbia Association health inventory form completed by a physician, must be submitted along with the required fees. Registrations are accepted at the CA Headquarters, 6310 Hillside Court in Columbia, from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. Forms can also be mailed to Columbia Association, SAS, 6310 Hillside Court, Columbia, MD 21046.

Income Qualified Application: Reduced rate is available for Howard County residents only for School Age Services, as the programs are held in the public schools, whose household income is within the Columbia Association guidelines. The income-qualified application and the required documents must accompany the registration form and required fees. For information about the reduced rate program, download the income-qualified application. Purchase of Care through the Maryland Department of Social Services is also accepted.

Requirements to Administer Medication: Any medication that may need to be administered during the before or after care program must be accompanied by a Medication Order Form that has been signed by a physician. This includes rescue inhalers and Epi-pens. Please check the forms section above to download the form.

If your child has a life threatening health condition that requires an epi-pen or rescue inhaler we must have those items in our program. We will not be able to access those items in the school’s health room. If we do not have them your child cannot attend our program.